| Project by AlBCuttnWud | posted 04-25-2013 01:30 AM | 2239 views | 3 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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So I was trying to come up with something small for a previous boss but didn’t want to go to big…simple is better my wife said.
So a friend had made some pen/letter opener combo sets mounted into exotic burl caps. So that is where I got my inspiration for this project.
The burl cap is from Austrailia…I believe it is called brown mallee burl. I split in half and was able to cut enough off to make a few pen blanks. This bolt action pen is the result of the blank.
I used a mortiser to make the square holes for the small pen mounts.
At first I was going to mount the brass to the front of the burl but it was just too nice to cover. I made the base from Sapele and slightly shaped a little with the angle sander. Finished in General Top Coat Semi-gloss.
-- -Al, Oak Harbor, WA
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Woodstock
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#1 posted 04-25-2013 01:32 AM
Very well done!
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#2 posted 04-25-2013 02:36 AM
Nice! How did you clean the burl?
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Navywife
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#3 posted 04-25-2013 12:09 PM
Another great job!!! Thanks for sharing.
Tim
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#4 posted 04-25-2013 12:36 PM
AWESOME I wish i could make something that good. Great work!!
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#5 posted 04-25-2013 12:44 PM
That’s very impressive. I’m sure it will be greatly appreciated by the Colonel.
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#6 posted 04-25-2013 12:47 PM
Very kool display stand to show off that fine 30 cal
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AlBCuttnWud
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#7 posted 04-26-2013 02:15 AM
Hybridwoodworker, the gent I got it from said it was powerwashed to clean up. For the two flat surface, I split the burl with my bandsaw and then cleaned up on the belt sander. It efforts to get as flat of a surface as I could, I ripped a piece of 3/4” plywood on the tablesaw. Then I used two sided tape to stick the burl to the board I cut leaving about an 1/8” overhang of the cut line. I ran that through the table saw and got the flat surface I wanted. I flipped it over and cut the other flat surface and just cleaned up with light sanding.
Thanks everyone for the comments.
-- -Al, Oak Harbor, WA
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#8 posted 04-26-2013 08:00 PM
They look fantastic! Great pen and great display case. I’m sure that the colonel will be delighted.
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#9 posted 05-29-2013 02:05 PM
SO LOVE THIS BURL ! VERY COOL WORK YOU HAVE GREAT VISION AND SKILL.
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